James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 43:1-13
LAST MESSAGE TO THE REMNANT Chapter 40 opens with an account of Nebuchadnezzar’s kindness to Jeremiah, inspired by what he had known of the latter’s advice to his countrymen (Jeremiah 40:1-4 ). Jeremiah had been the friend of Babylon, but not necessarily the enemy of his own nation. His patriotism was unquestioned, but the highest expression of his patriotism was his counsel to Judah to obey the will of God and submit to Babylon. Jeremiah’s choice of action is in Jeremiah 40:5-6 . The new... read more
Geneva Study Bible - Jeremiah 43:2
43:2 Then spoke {a} Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the {b} proud men, saying to Jeremiah, {c} Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath {d} not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:(a) Who was also called Jezaniah, Jeremiah 42:1 .(b) This declares that pride is the cause of rebellion and contempt of God’s ministers.(c) When the hypocrisy of the wicked is discovered, they burst forth into open rage: for they can abide nothing but flattery,... read more